Mondo Dox

AFRICA ADDIO

For a period of three years, the creators of Mondo Cane scoured the Dark Continent to find proof of the effects of such domination on the population and the policies of these newly freed regions.

In the early 1960s, many African nations gained their independence from colonialist rulers such as Britain, France, and Portugal. For a period of three years, the creators of Mondo Cane scoured the Dark Continent to find proof of the effects of such domination on the population and the policies of these newly freed regions. The truth was harsh and vile. Animals, once protected by strict international regulation, were made available for collective slaughter. Rebels, hoping to gain political power and the land that was 'stolen' from them, aligned with outside forces (Communists, Fascists) and left a trail of rape and murder across the veldts and villages. The mass graves of animals and people are showcased and atrocities against all species are caught on film.

Gualtiero Jacopetti

Gualtiero Jacopetti was born 1919 in Barga, Tuscany. With Paolo Cavara and Franco Prosperi is the originator of Mondo films, also called shockumentaries. Besides first shockumentary of the history 'Mondo cane' (1962), he also made: 'Mondo cane 2' (1963), 'La donna nel mondo' (1963), 'Witchdoctor in Tails' (1966), 'Africa Addio' (1966), 'Addio zio Tom' (1971) and 'Mondo candido' (1975). He died in 2011 in Rome.

Franco Prosperi

Franco Prosperi was born in 1926 in Rome, Italy. He is a film director and screenwriter. With Paolo Cavara and Gualtiero Jacopetti is the originator of Mondo films, also called shockumentaries.